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World Rugby supporting the My Name 5 Doddie Foundation this weekend

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Late Scotland legend Doddie Weir's son Hamish and former team-mate Kenny Logan to deliver Ireland v Scotland match ball after 700-mile charity walk and cycle from Edinburgh to Paris. World Rugby is proud...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: France v Italy

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

There’s a lot riding on the final match of Pool A in Lyon. Host nation France will want to book their place in the quarter-finals with a perfect four wins from four pool phase matches. Maxime Lucu...

Match Official panels announced for HSBC SVNS 2024

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The squad of 24 Emirates Match Officials to take charge of HSBC SVNS 2024, World Rugby’s revamped and rebranded global celebration of rugby sevens, has been announced today as the countdown to the...

Match Preview: Wales v Georgia

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales have already qualified for the quarter-finals, but a point here against Georgia will ensure top spot in Pool C and set up a last-eight match against the second-placed team from Pool D in Marseille...

New Zealand vs Uruguay Top Performers

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leicester Fainga’anuku   Leicester Fainga’anuku with a man of the match contenders performance demonstrating his power when carrying into the Uruguayan Defence. He scored a hat trick...

McKenzie inspires 11-try All Blacks to claim quarter-final spot

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand headed into the Rugby World Cup 2023 quarter-finals with Damian McKenzie inspiring the three-time winners to a comfortable 73-0 bonus-point victory over Uruguay at OL Stadium on Thursday.    For...

Damian Mckenzie's insane offload to Will Jordan

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Golden Boy en estado puro. Wow. 🤯🔥#RWC2023 #NZLvURU pic.twitter.com/ZoC0TUPwgY — Rugby World Cup ES (@rugbyworldcupes) October 5, 2023 Watch Damian Mckenzie's world class try assist...

Kinghorn reaches half-century as Scotland team named for final pool b encounter

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Blair Kinghorn will win a 50th Scotland cap as one of 12 changes to head coach Gregor Townsend’s starting line-up for Saturday’s crucial Rugby World Cup 2023 fixture against Ireland at Stade...

Sharikadze returns as captain - Georgia announce team to play Wales

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Georgia head coach Levan Maisashvili has made five changes to his starting side to face Wales at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes on Saturday, 7 October. Guram Gogichashvili and Shalva Mamukashvili return...

Shocks could shake up World Rugby Men’s Rankings

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Theoretically it is possible for three teams to be number one at the end of a pivotal weekend at Rugby World Cup 2023. For the first time in Rugby World Cup history Six Nations teams could complete...